La Cortinada
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La Cortinada is a village in Andorra
, located between the villages of Arans
and Ansalonga
in the parish of Ordino.
In the centre of the village is a 12th-century Romanesque
church Sant Martí de la Cortinada; the 17th and 18th century extensions include wrought iron railings made from iron that was forged in Andorra.
Andorra
Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...
, located between the villages of Arans
Arans
Arans is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Ordino in the north of the country....
and Ansalonga
Ansalonga
Ansalonga is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Ordino in the north of the country....
in the parish of Ordino.
In the centre of the village is a 12th-century Romanesque
Romanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
church Sant Martí de la Cortinada; the 17th and 18th century extensions include wrought iron railings made from iron that was forged in Andorra.